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Migrant boat sinks off Turkey, children among 61 dead
World
September 6, 2012
Migrant boat sinks off Turkey, children among 61 dead
AHMETBEYLI, Turkey — At least 61 migrants including Palestinians and Syrians, more than half of them children, died after their…
Egyptian attacked by racists in Greece in stable condition
Egypt
June 24, 2012
Egyptian attacked by racists in Greece in stable condition
Ahmed Farid Awad, an Egyptian brutally attacked by neo-Nazis on 12 June on the Greek island of Crete, is currently…
Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks
World
June 18, 2012
Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks
ATHENS, Greece — Fears of an imminent Greek exit from Europe's joint currency receded after the conservative New Democracy party…
Police detain 400 ‘Blockupy’ activists in Frankfurt, Germany
World
May 18, 2012
Police detain 400 ‘Blockupy’ activists in Frankfurt, Germany
FRANKFURT — German police said they detained 400 anti-capitalist protesters in Frankfurt on Friday for defying a ban on demonstrations…
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
World
May 17, 2012
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on Thursday, offering potential salvation…
Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from banks
World
May 16, 2012
Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from banks
ATHENS — Greece's political leaders meet on Wednesday to form a caretaker government to take it to a second election…
Oil slips on Greek worries, Saudi calls for lower prices
World
May 14, 2012
Oil slips on Greek worries, Saudi calls for lower prices
Oil fell in Asian trade Monday amid mounting worries over Europe's debt crisis and calls by major crude producer Saudi…
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
World
May 6, 2012
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
ATHENS — Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, putting the…
Greeks vote in critical but uncertain election
World
May 6, 2012
Greeks vote in critical but uncertain election
ATHENS, Greece — Greeks cast ballots on Sunday in their most critical — and uncertain — election in decades, with…
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
World
April 5, 2012
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
ATHENS - A Greek pensioner's suicide outside parliament has quickly become a symbol of the pain of austerity and has…